Application Compatibility Toolkit Data Collector Command-Line Options

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Vista

The Application Compatibility Toolkit Data Collector (ACT-DC) installation package consists of a self-extracting executable file that contains the configuration manifest and an installation file for ACT-DC and its compatibility evaluators. The installer does the following:

• Creates the ACT-DC program and the application data folders.

• Installs the ACT-DC components, copying all the included files and components to the appropriate folders.

• Launches compatibility evaluator-specific installation actions, if applicable.

By default, all folders and files that the installer creates for local data and logs are secure from modification by non-administrative users. The ACT-DC components and compatibility evaluators run as LocalSystem, LocalService, or NetworkService. Read and write access to the local data and log folders must be granted to the local Administrators, LocalSystem, LocalService, and NetworkService groups. The installer registers the ACT-DC service, starting it as LocalSystem.

Command-Line Options for the ACT-DC Installation Package

The command-line options use the following conventions:

afsetup.exe [/quiet] [/qf] [/clean] [/uninstall {/clean}] [/loc pathfile_path] [/logfile_path] [/mfile_path] [/? | /help]

The following table describes the available command-line options.

Option	Description
/quiet	Performs a silent installation, providing no visible window, status, or warning information. Fatal errors appear only in the NT Event Log. For example, afsetup.exe /quiet
/qf	Performs the installation with visible error reporting. For example, afsetup.exe /qf
/clean	Deletes all log files, including the internal logs and any special folders, during the uninstallation process. For example, afsetup.exe /clean
/uninstall {/clean}	Stops data collection and uninstalls the current version of ACT-DC, including its compatibility evaluators. This procedure includes directing all of the currently running compatibility evaluators to complete their processes, generating the final logs, calling any applicable post-processors, and uploading the final data. Note You can use the /clean option with the /uninstall option to remove all internal logs and special folders. For example, afsetup.exe /uninstall /clean
/loc pathfile_path	Includes the user name for the logged-in user in the log file. file_path Specifies the location of your ACT-DC and compatibility-evaluator installation package. Using default validation constraints, the file_path value must use no more than 255 valid characters. For example, afsetup.exe /loc path "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6\Compatibility evaluator Framework Install"
/logfile_path	Creates a log file for all of the installation actions and stores it in the location specified by the file_path parameter. file_path Specifies the location of your installation log files. The default validation constraints require the file_path value to contain no more than 255 valid characters. For example, afsetup.exe /log C:\ACT_Logs\Installation_Logs
/mfile_path	Creates a Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 status (.mif) file and stores it in the location specified by the file_path parameter. Note Previous versions of Configuration Manager have been known as Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS). file_path Specifies the location of your status files. The default validation constraints require the file_path value to contain no more than 255 valid characters. For example, afsetup.exe /m C:\ACT_Logs\SMS_Logs
/? | /help	Displays Help for the ACT-DC command-line options. For example, afsetup.exe /? afsetup.exe /help

See Also

Concepts

Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit Data Collector (ACT-DC) Technical Reference